THE GLOBAL APPEAL OF HOSPITALITY REAL ESTATE: A PREQIN & PRO-INVEST REPORT
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Contents Preqin is proud to present The Global Appeal of Hospitality Real Estate: A Preqin & Pro-invest Report, published in partnership with Pro-invest Group. 5 Global Tourism Trends 16 Performance – Drivers of Growth: 6 Hospitality Investing Moves into the Mainstream Outperformance – Preqin 18 Investors – Global Investors Flock to Hospitality 8 Opportunities in Hospitality and the Select Real Estate Service Market – Pro-invest 20 Deals – Hospitality Real Estate Sees Healthy 10 Taking Select Service Hotels to the Next Level – Deal Flow Ronald Stephen Barrott, Pro-invest 22 Assets under Management – Rise of a 14 Fundraising – Funds Closed Hit Record High in Global Market 2018 About Pro-invest Group Founded in 2010, Sydney-based Pro-invest Group (Pro-invest) is an asset manager and investment firm with close to AUD 2bn in assets under management. Pro-invest specializes in private equity real estate and real estate asset management, and has become one of the largest hotel investment platforms in Australasia. With more than 30 sector-specific specialists in its Sydney office, Pro-invest operates as a locally established, integrated private equity real estate business combining active asset management, development and operational capabilities, providing its investors with above-industry risk-adjusted returns in the hospitality, commercial and retail spaces. Under its unique structure, Pro-invest ensures full control of the entire value chain, allowing for effective sustainability management, risk mitigation and return optimization. Further, Pro-invest is a proud GRESB member. www.proinvestgroup.com Data Pack The data behind all of the charts featured in this report is available to download for free. Ready-made charts are also included that can be used for presentations, marketing materials and company reports. To download the datapack, please visit: www.preqin.com/GAHRE19 All rights reserved. The entire contents of The Global Appeal of Hospitality Real Estate: A Preqin & Pro-invest Report are the Copyright of Preqin Ltd. No part of this publication or any information contained in it may be copied, transmitted by any electronic means, or stored in any electronic or other data storage medium, or printed or published in any document, report or publication, without the express prior written approval of Preqin Ltd. The information presented in The Global Appeal of Hospitality Real Estate: A Preqin & Pro-invest Report is for information purposes only and does not constitute and should not be construed as a solicitation or other offer, or recommendation to acquire or dispose of any investment or to engage in any other transaction, or as advice of any nature whatsoever. If the reader seeks advice rather than information then he should seek an independent financial advisor and hereby agrees that he will not hold Preqin Ltd. responsible in law or equity for any decisions of whatever nature the reader makes or refrains from making following its use of The Global Appeal of Hospitality Real Estate: A Preqin & Pro-invest Report. While reasonable efforts have been made to obtain information from sources that are believed to be accurate, and to confirm the accuracy of such information wherever possible, Preqin Ltd. does not make any representation or warranty that the information or opinions contained in The Global Appeal of Hospitality Real Estate: A Preqin & Pro-invest Report are accurate, reliable, up to date or complete. Although every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication Preqin Ltd. does not accept any responsibility for any errors or omissions within The Global Appeal of Hospitality Real Estate: A Preqin & Pro-invest Report or for any expense or other loss alleged to have arisen in any way with a reader’s use of this publication. © Preqin Ltd. www.preqin.com 3
Global Tourism Trends Global Growth Record Investment International tourist arrivals grew 5% in 2018 to Over $110bn of private capital has been invested reach the 1.4 billion mark. This figure was in the hospitality sector since the beginning of 2016, reached two years ahead of UNWTO's with a record $28bn invested in 2017. forecast. 1 Asia-Pacific Growth Outperformance Growth in international tourism figures was seen The hospitality sector has seen strong performance in all regions shown in Fig. 1. But at an increase of in recent years. Median net IRRs in the 7% from 2017 to 2018, Asia-Pacific represents the hospitality space surpassed those for highest growth market for international industrial, residential, retail and diversified funds tourism in 2018. 2 for vintages 2011, 2013 and 2015. Fig. 1: Map of International Tourist Arrivals and Tourism Expenditure AMERICAS EUROPE ASIA & PACIFIC 216 million +2% 710 million +5% 348 million +7% $334bn +0% $570bn +5% $435bn +7% AFRICA MIDDLE EAST International Arrivals 67 million +7% 60 million +5% International Tourism $38bn +2% $73bn +4% Expenditure Source: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), July 2019 1 UNWTO. World Tourism Organization. International Tourism Highlights, 2019 Edition: http://www2.unwto.org/publication/unwto-tourism-highlights-2018 2 Ibid. © Preqin Ltd. www.preqin.com 5
THE GLOBAL APPEAL OF HOSPITALIT Y REAL ESTATE: A PREQIN & PRO-INVEST REPORT Hospitality Investing Moves into the Mainstream Outperformance is attracting a record amount of international capital into the sector Hospitality, once seen as a niche segment of the real their holidays abroad. 2019 looks set to be another estate market, is increasingly viewed as part of the strong year for travel and tourism, according to JLL.2 mainstream. As the hunt for yield intensifies and more institutional capital flows into the sector, private Healthy Deal Flow equity real estate (PERE) fundraising in this space has With dry powder steadily increasing, PERE deal activity been robust: the amount of capital secured by funds in the hospitality sector has soared in recent years. targeting hospitality has almost trebled (2.8x) since Between 2012 and 2017, PERE deal value grew by more 2010, outpacing the global market (2.4x). The number than 210% to hit a record $28bn, before slipping to of funds has grown as well. A record 62 funds targeting $27bn in 2018. So far in 2019, there have been several hospitality held a final close in 2018, highlighting PERE hospitality deals across the globe that are sized strong investor appetite. at $500mn or more. What’s driving investor demand? In a word: These include Blackstone Group’s €900mn portfolio outperformance. In recent years hospitality real sale of seven hotel properties in Germany, the estate returns have surpassed those of public market Netherlands and Belgium to Aroundtown Property benchmarks such as the MSCI US REIT Index, for Holding; the JPY 62,400mn sale of the Hilton Tokyo instance. Hotels have also outperformed other Odaiba, located in Tokyo, by a joint venture between property types. Median net IRRs generated by vintage Fuyo General Lease and Hulic to Japan Hotel REIT 2011 (+20.3%), vintage 2013 (+19.0%) and vintage 2015 Investment Corporation; and the $610mn sale of 1 (+14.7%) hospitality funds have exceeded those of Hotel South Beach, located in Miami Beach, Florida, by residential, retail, industrial and diversified property a joint venture of Starwood Capital Group, Ashkenazy funds, Preqin data shows. Acquisition and LeFrak to Host Hotels & Resorts. A key driver underpinning hospitality’s outperformance Hospitality's Growing Global Footprint is the steady growth in international tourism, which Funds investing in North American hospitality markets is boosting hotel occupancy rates and revenue per continue to dominate, with $24bn secured in 2018, available room (RevPAR). According to the World comprising 84% of global fundraising. But other Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2018 international regions are attracting more capital as well. As of tourist arrivals rose by 5% to 1.4 billion, reaching this August 2019 hospitality funds investing in Europe have figure two years ahead of UNWTO’s original forecast.1 raised $3.0bn, which is more than the total collected This rise is driven in part by the growing number of last year ($2.9bn). Hospitality funds investing in North middle-class families in emerging economies such as America have raised $3.9bn in the year to August 2019. China and Indonesia that are increasingly spending While this does represent a decrease from previous 1 UNWTO. World Tourism Organization. International Tourism Highlights, 2019 Edition: http://www2.unwto.org/publication/unwto-tourism-highlights-2018 2 JLL, Hotel Investment Outlook 2019 6
years, several large funds are currently in market. Rockpoint Group’s Rockpoint Real Estate Fund VI is seeking $3.3bn for investments principally in the office, multi-family and hospitality sectors in major markets across the US. For hospitality funds, In terms of strategy, opportunistic and value added we generally look for continue to account for most of the capital raised by managers with a strong hospitality funds, making up 58% of the total collected in 2018. At the same time, debt-focused vehicles are track record in the sector, attracting more interest, comprising 39% of the total raised in 2018 vs. 31% in 2017. that have the ability to turn around the asset by While there are concerns that a weakening global economy may weigh on international tourism, factors improving asset quality, such as destination appeal and currency valuation will continue to shape traveller behaviour.3 The world’s top providing incentives to 10 tourism destinations, as measured by international the local asset manager, tourism receipts, generated close to 50% of total tourism receipts in 2018, according to the UNWTO. maximizing food and These 10 are the US, Spain, France, Thailand, the UK, Italy, Australia, Germany, Japan and China. beverage options, and optimizing revenue yield. Given the sector’s outperformance and positive outlook for tourism this year, it is no surprise that hospitality is attracting more and more investors from around the world. Navid Chamdia Head of Real Estate Department, 3 World Travel & Tourism Council, Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2019 Qatar Investment Authority © Preqin Ltd. www.preqin.com 7
THE GLOBAL APPEAL OF HOSPITALIT Y REAL ESTATE: A PREQIN & PRO-INVEST REPORT Opportunities in Hospitality and the Select Service Market Pro-invest, on how the quality select service hotel segment offers attractive risk- adjusted returns Amid a slowing global economy and falling interest and recreational facilities, these hotels provide high- rates, institutional investors looking for attractive risk- quality accommodation at an affordable price point. adjusted returns are increasingly targeting hospitality From an investment perspective, select service hotels real estate. The sector has proved resilient over the tend to be more efficient than full service hotels, and in last few years, offering consistent returns that have markets where labour costs are high, they also tend to outperformed listed real estate indices. generate higher Gross Operating Profit (GOP) margins. Quality select service hotels capitalize on several key The opportunity for returns has stemmed from growth trends in the hospitality space: rising demand the growing tourism market. In UNWTO’s recent for centrally located, affordable, well-appointed International Tourism Highlights, it was reported that accommodation with a contemporary look and feel; international tourist arrivals reached 1.4 billion in and shifting consumer preferences in favour of hotels 2018, two years ahead of its forecast.1 Global economic whose design and services reflect an emphasis on growth and a growing middle class in emerging practicality and issues such as sustainability, health markets have been key drivers behind this activity, and and wellness. as international tourism grows, so too do opportunities in hospitality. Brand recognition is key in this sector, as hotel guests – who are less impressed by star ratings and want to Growing Popularity of Quality Select Service Hotels rely on trusted brands – want to know that they are Provided they are skilfully acquired and actively making the smart choice no matter which city they are managed, investments in hotels can generate attractive visiting. InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) Holiday yields and capital growth. Hotels also have the capacity Inn Express® is one of the world’s most trusted brands to outperform Central Business District (CBD) office in this space. The franchise started in the US and has building investments on a risk-adjusted returns basis. since spread to Europe, Asia and Australasia. Furthermore, as real estate investors increasingly target assets with impeccable sustainability The Australasian hospitality market is seeing growing credentials, the Oceania region – which has achieved appetite for quality select service hotels. The market higher Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark is underpinned by robust tourism growth, driven in (GRESB) scores than any other region in the world – part by the depreciating Australian dollar, and some of offers especially promising investment opportunities. the highest occupancy rates in the world, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne. Strong demand for well- For private equity investors seeking stable returns, designed amenities aimed at value-conscious visitors quality select service hotels offer an appealing has made these hotels an increasingly popular option investment opportunity. Catering to the short-stay across Australasia. guest who requires limited food and beverage, retail 1 UNWTO. World Tourism Organization. International Tourism Highlights, 2019 Edition: http://www2.unwto.org/publication/unwto-tourism-highlights-2018 8
Developing and Operating a Quality Select Service Ryde Sydney, this 192-room hotel is Pro-invest’s Hotel Portfolio first operational asset. It has won multiple industry The Pro-invest team is well versed with the mechanics awards, and in 2018 was named the HM Hotel Award’s of rolling out a select service hotel portfolio. Between Best Midscale Hotel in Australia for the second year 1995 and 2002, Founder and CEO Ronald Stephen running. Barrott worked in close collaboration with IHG to lead the roll-out of 15 quality select service hotels under the Integrating Sustainability Across the Group Holiday Inn Express® brand across the UK. Pro-invest is also a committed GRESB member, targeting a year-on-year score improvement as it seeks Pro-invest has a clearly defined site acquisition to continuously progress along a comprehensive set of strategy, seeking prime sites with high market demand ESG agendas. As of 2019, Pro-invest places first of the locations suitable for the roll-out of the Holiday Inn hotel groups in the Asia-Pacific region and fifth globally Express® product across Australia and New Zealand. on the GRESB performance charts. Under its Australian Hospitality Opportunity Fund I and Australian Hospitality Fund II, Pro-invest has a On an asset level, for instance, the Holiday Inn portfolio of 12 hotels (amounting to over 2,500 rooms). Express® Sydney Macquarie Park has also been To date, Pro-invest’s portfolio is well positioned recognized for its achievements in sustainability. As in the prominent locations of Sydney, Melbourne, certified by the Australian Government’s National Auckland, Brisbane, Adelaide, Newcastle, Queenstown, Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) Parramatta and the Sunshine Coast. Within its current – which measures a building’s performance on a 6-star portfolio, four hotels are currently operational and have scale – the Sydney Macquarie Park asset has achieved been well received by their respective markets, while a 4.5-star NABERS Energy and 4.5-star NABERS Water the remaining eight hotels are under various stages of rating for two consecutive years. To date, the Sydney construction. Macquarie Park-based hotel holds one of the highest NABERS Energy and Water ratings in Australia for Under a Master Development Agreement with IHG, the hotel asset class. Through continuous efforts to the Australian Hospitality Opportunity Fund I has laid enhance the asset’s efficiency, the hotel reduced its the foundations for the Holiday Inn Express® brand’s carbon footprint by 7% as demonstrated by its 2018 expansion, with approximately 50 prime target areas NABERS Energy certification. identified. Comprising eight hotels, the Australian Hospitality Opportunity Fund I is a widely held Managed On an operating front, Pro-invest’s hotels additionally Investment Scheme, allowing for a final withholding tax incorporate environmentally considerate initiatives rate of 15%. Pro-invest’s Holiday Inn Express® hotels such as the ‘A Greener Stay’ initiative, which enables are part of a hotel portfolio which is targeting an IRR of guests staying two or more nights to opt out of 20%. Australian Hospitality Opportunity Fund II builds housekeeping while in turn being rewarded with bonus on the success of Pro-invest’s first fund, growing the IHG Reward points. This initiative engages carbon- quality select service hotel footprint in the region. conscious guests, assists the hotel in reducing its laundry, energy and water consumption, as well as its The first Australian Holiday Inn Express® opened to waste production, and enables continuous financial the public in Sydney Macquarie Park in April 2016. savings to be recorded month on month. Centrally located in the commercial precinct of North © Preqin Ltd. www.preqin.com 9
THE GLOBAL APPEAL OF HOSPITALIT Y REAL ESTATE: A PREQIN & PRO-INVEST REPORT Taking Select Service Hotels to the Next Level Pro-invest Group Founder & CEO Ronald Stephen Barrott discusses rolling out a quality select service hotel portfolio across Australia and New Zealand, capitalizing on active asset management and the impact of ESG Why has Pro-invest chosen to focus on hotels in particular? Hotels as an asset class are providing best-in- class investment returns with strong capital growth expectations. The risk/return profile of hotel assets has been shown to be superior to other asset classes, having similar volatility to industrial and office assets, but with higher returns. Regardless of movements in capitalization rate and economic conditions, the hotel asset class demonstrates consistency in income returns. Ronald Stephen Barrott Founder & CEO, Pro-invest Group I have over 40 years of experience in the real estate investment, development and project management The quality select service sector is one of the fastest- arena in markets across Europe, the Gulf Co-operation growing hotel segments globally, and it’s popular with Council and Australasia, and I can confidently say investors because it tends to be more profitable and that hotels have become an established, institutional- more resilient to economic downturns. grade asset class, forming a significant part of many investors’ portfolios. What makes Australia and New Zealand attractive markets for quality select service hotels? Pro-invest Group focuses on developing and operating Australia and New Zealand offer competitive cash- quality select service hotels. Could you tell us more on-cash yields when compared with global markets, about this segment of the hospitality sector, and why and there’s capacity for further yield tightening. For it’s attractive for institutional investors? the seventh consecutive year up to 2018, we’re seeing Select service hotels don’t have to offer all the usual a tightening of yields for hotel assets, and there’s amenities that full service hotels do, which means more and more capital actively circling the sector. they require less capital expenditure, have lower fixed Although rates are now approaching record levels for operational costs and enjoy higher margins. At Pro- Australia, they remain below those being achieved invest, we focus on quality select service hotels, which in international markets. Furthermore, the income are different from the more basic select service or returns of Australian institutional-grade hotels have budget hotels in a couple of ways. Quality select service continuously demonstrated low volatility over past hotels have strong brand recognition; there’s more of years when compared to their peers. an emphasis on up-to-date design in rooms and shared spaces; and in the case of Pro-invest’s portfolio of hotels, they are rated 4.0-stars for their facilities. 10
What are the target markets for quality select service Fig. 2: Select Service Hotels Provide Superior hotels, and how quickly are these markets growing? Margins vs. Full Service At Pro-invest, our quality select service hotels 100% ~85-100% principally target corporate clients as well as 90% domestic and international leisure travellers. That 80% said, our larger properties also cater to domestic and 70% ~65% international tour groups as well as sporting groups. 60% On average, 70% of our guests are domestic travellers, 50% ~30-55% while corporate guests comprise approximately 40% of 40% our total business mix. ~20-40% 30% 20% Corporate travel in Australia remains robust due to a 10% relatively healthy economic environment. As long as business activity continues on its current trajectory, 0% Rooms Revenue as % of EBITDA Margin demand for accommodation will continue to grow. Total Full Service Select Service Both Australia and New Zealand have consistently Source: Pro-invest Group Research posted healthy tourism growth figures along with hotel KPIs that rival other developed markets globally. The performing very well in the US, and we successfully devaluation of the Australian dollar should make our launched it in the UK. Other members of our team – shores more attractive to key source markets while like our Managing Director of the hotels groups, Phil also boosting domestic leisure demand. Kasselis – came to us from IHG, and he also worked to bring the Holiday Inn Express® to new markets around This is good news for quality select service hotels, the world. as leisure travellers are increasingly seeking value- for-money accommodation choices. The benefit of In 2013, when we were establishing Fund I, we signed the Holiday Inn Express® brand is that it's a global a Master Development and Franchise Agreement with hotel brand which provides travellers with “everything IHG for the roll-out of the Holiday Inn Express® brand they need and nothing they don’t” – a great sleep across the Australasia region. Our first Holiday Inn experience, decent shower, complimentary breakfast Express® hotel, located in Sydney Macquarie Park, and free unlimited WiFi, all in a contemporary hotel opened in Q2 2016. By the end of 2017, we had opened setting. All our properties are located in prime another two Holiday Inn Express® hotels in the key locations close to commercial and leisure precincts markets of Brisbane and Adelaide, with our fourth and tourist attractions, enabling us to attract a variety operational Holiday Inn Express® hotel opening in of guests. Newcastle during Q1 2019 – all hotels which have been very well received by their respective markets. Most tourists nowadays know what they want and will not put up with sub-standard hotel accommodation Taking a trusted brand and launching it in new markets or poor service. Their expectations are much greater is very much part of our ethos at Pro-invest. We were today than say 20 years ago. Hotels that are able to founded in 2010 with the vision to create an investment cater to this clientele will outperform older 4.0- and firm characterized by an entrepreneurial spirit and 5.0-star hotels that have not bothered to renovate and a global perspective, with the agility to effectively keep up with consumer trends. respond to market opportunities and challenges. In 2016, Pro-invest was first to introduce the quality I should add that the Holiday Inn Express® hotels select service Holiday Inn Express® brand to Australia we manage are designed and developed to be the and New Zealand as part of its Fund I portfolio of equivalent of 4.0-star rated hotels. As is often the hotels. Could you tell us how this came about? case throughout the Asia Pacific region and following Our team at Pro-invest has a long history of working a detailed market study of the Australian and New with IHG for the roll-out of the select service Holiday Zealand hotel market and guest preferences, we Inn Express® brand – that history spans more than ensured that our hotels are designed to be of a higher 25 years. Around the late 1990s, the UK company I quality than a typical Holiday Inn Express® hotel in was heading up partnered with IHG, which owns the America or Europe. Holiday Inn Express® brand. This was a brand that was © Preqin Ltd. www.preqin.com 11
THE GLOBAL APPEAL OF HOSPITALIT Y REAL ESTATE: A PREQIN & PRO-INVEST REPORT How has the market responded to the roll-out of the management, allocations to alternative asset classes Pro-invest hotel portfolio? have the potential to outperform traditional equities Our assets have consistently been achieving strong and fixed income securities on a risk-adjusted basis guest satisfaction scores relative to their respective over the long term. benchmarks. Our Holiday Inn Express® portfolio has also been recognized by the hospitality industry. For Today, Pro-invest has grown to be a unique platform instance, at the most recent 2019 Annual HM Hotel covering the entire hospitality lifecycle: from Awards, our Holiday Inn Express® Adelaide City Centre development to operations, and from hotel asset was voted ‘Highly Commended’ in the Best Midscale management to fund and investment management Hotel Category. Our Holiday Inn Express® Melbourne capabilities. Having control and oversight of the Southbank has also been listed as Finalist for the entire lifecycle of our portfolio of hotels, along with Urban Developer Awards for the category of Excellence sustainability measures implemented throughout the in Sustainable Design. Further, to emphasize how well life span of the hotels we manage, enables us to derive the roll-out of our portfolio is being received by the tangible advantages. market, during 2018 we received several prestigious awards in categories such as Winner – Best Midscale Offering a full suite of service capabilities for your Hotel, Highly Commended – Hotel Brand of the Year clients, does Pro-invest focus on the roll-out of and Highly Commended – Best New Hotel at the 2018 hotels only or does your business extend to other Annual HM Hotel Awards. opportunities? In addition to our efforts in developing hotels from the These awards marked a significant milestone for ground up to then operate and actively manage them Pro-invest’s hotel portfolio, recognizing our team’s across their full lifecycle, our service capabilities have ongoing efforts to exceed brand standards and deliver evolved to identify and create off-market deals which exceptional service since we introduced the Holiday Inn extend to both hotel and commercial assets. With Express® brand to the Australian hotel market in 2016. our in-house expertise, our service capabilities have expanded to acquiring assets which we then reposition, Pro-invest has a unique PERE business model that rebrand or refurbish, to then actively manage these has several in-house services on offer for the roll-out assets to improve operational efficiency and asset of its hotel portfolio. Can you tell us about these and quality. At Pro-invest, we approach every investment how they interrelate with one another? as unique and recognize that our clients’ requirements While some financial investors regard developing may evolve during their investments and our services property as a risk element, at Pro-invest we have come are tailored to specific investments, providing flexibility to see it as an opportunity to create additional upside to achieve the best outcome. and increase the return profile of an investment. What is the tangible value-add proposition that Furthermore, many large institutions have come to you believe sets Pro-invest apart from other firms realize that they want people on the ground who can operating in this space? manage their assets for them. To take quality select The Pro-invest team is focused on value-add service hotels to the next level, you need high-quality, across the asset lifecycle. Collectively, our team proactive management capability. Through proactive has an extensive track record in PERE with a team Fig. 3: Active Asset Management from Pro-invest In-House Geographic Real Estate Team for In-House In-House Investment Asset Class Design & Team for In-House Asset Purpose Focus Focus Development Redevelopment Operations Management By acquiring new sites or well-positioned assets at a discount to replacement cost, Pro-invest Group actively Europe, Hospitality, creates value-add through in-house development, Middle East, Asia Commercial, Retail repositioning, operation and asset management capabilities. 12
seasoned in developments, operations and asset ESG efforts are executed and appropriately leveraged management which has spanned internationally. Our across the business. strong knowledge of the Australian and New Zealand real estate market and extensive national network Further, Pro-invest enhances its investments via yield- of property owners and agents assist our team in accretive ESG initiatives and mitigates resource price acquiring predominantly off-market opportunities volatility on its fund returns by reducing consumption and at the right price. Our in-house development in areas such as energy and water use. team is motivated to deliver the finest product in the least amount of time feasible. We have a network of With ESG engrained throughout the lifecycle of specialized consultants with proven track records in each hotel, Pro-invest inherently strives to achieve the hotel industry, and we work with them on layout, excellence in sustainable design. Our typical base hotel space planning, design and procurement to ensure that is designed to achieve a 4.5-star NABERS in design. every project is developed in the most efficient manner. We collaborate with industry-leading institutions – We work with a number of pre-qualified builders to such as the Clean Energy Finance Corporation1 – to ensure that they comprehend the product and are 'on target even higher NABERS ratings, which translate the same page' with respect to the design outcome to an enhanced efficiency of our hotels across design, objectives and associated costs. development and operations. Once operational, we continue to seek strategies to As our hotel portfolio gains traction, so does our boost efficiencies and generate greater returns, and sustainability journey. For instance, on the operational we leverage our strong relationship with IHG along the front, our hotels have incorporated a host of initiatives way. We leverage our expertise and proven track record targeting pressing issues such as energy and water in building hotel assets while establishing high market consumption, and recycling efforts to minimize the penetration and rapid ramp-up, supported the strong assets’ environmental footprint while ensuring the brand recognition of Holiday Inn Express® and IHG’s initiatives make commercial sense for all stakeholders strong system delivery. involved. The asset and fund management teams are also involved across the acquisition, development and operations stages to ensure that the best possible results are achieved for investors. We’d like to congratulate How have you incorporated ESG into your portfolio? Pro-invest Group for We recognize that investors are increasingly placing value on greater levels of transparency regarding the the significant steps ESG performance of real assets portfolios. In line with strategic objectives, we are dedicated to optimizing they have taken to the financial and social returns of the assets within manage sustainability- both Fund I and II for our investors through a focus on ESG. We benchmark our ESG efforts against other real related risks, identify estate companies through leveraging our membership with GRESB, participating each year in GRESB’s annual opportunities, and find real estate assessment. Pleasingly, since becoming ways to make positive real- members in 2017 and with only a handful of assets at that point in time, our sustained ESG efforts across a world impacts.2 growing portfolio have resulted in substantial year-on- year uplifts. This is a direct result of our commitment to factoring in ESG considerations across our entire Ruben Langbroek business and respective hotels’ lifecycles, while also Head of Asia Pacific, having a full-time resource dedicated to ensuring our Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) 1 The Clean Energy Finance Corporation provided an AUD 39mn construction and term debt facility to partially offset the additional capital expenditure involved in uplifting the Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Southbank’s NABERS rating from 4.5-stars to 5-stars. 2 Pro-invest ranked number one among hotel portfolios in Asia-Pacific, and achieved a top-five position in the hotel sector globally, according to the 2019 GRESB benchmark results. © Preqin Ltd. www.preqin.com 13
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Sustainable design and construction can improve the value of hotels by making them more resilient to climate change and save energy costs by making them more energy efficient. The CEFC’s investments not only help increase the number of NABERS rated hotels, they can also demonstrate that energy efficiency initiatives deliver value to shareholders. Chris Wade Executive Director, Property Lead, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) © Preqin Ltd. www.preqin.com 15
THE GLOBAL APPEAL OF HOSPITALIT Y REAL ESTATE: A PREQIN & PRO-INVEST REPORT Funds Closed Hit Record High in 2018 Robust fundraising reflects healthy investor appetite for hospitality real estate Thanks to consistent strong performance, investors Estate Credit Partners III ($6.4bn). All three are are allocating an increasing amount of capital to global ‘hospitality-exposure’ funds, which means they include hospitality real estate. Indeed, capital secured by hospitality as part of their investment strategy. funds focused on the hospitality sector has more than doubled over the past decade, hitting $31bn in 2017 Appetite for Hospitality-Focused Real Estate is as seen in Fig. 4, the largest total in the years since Growing the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC). As more fund Along with rising demand for hospitality-exposure managers target the hospitality market, competition is funds, there is growing appetite for ‘hospitality- accelerating: a record 62 hospitality real estate funds focused’ funds (where hospitality is one of three types reached a final close in 2018. of property assets targeted). Among the hospitality- focused funds that have recently closed are Rockbridge With the rise of the real estate mega fund (sized at Hospitality Fund VII, which closed on $417mn in 2017, $5bn or more), even more capital is likely to pour and Magna Hotel Fund VI, which closed on $250mn in into the hospitality space. Three of the five largest 2018 (Fig. 7). real estate funds targeting hospitality property have closed since the beginning of 2017: Blackstone Real Many more hospitality-focused funds are currently Estate Partners Europe V ($8.7bn), Starwood Global seeking capital. These include Odyssey Real Estate, Opportunity Fund XI ($7.6bn) and Broad Street Real which is targeting $500mn for its Odyssey Japan Fig. 4: Annual Global Hospitality Real Estate Fundraising, 2004 - 2019 YTD 70 50 45 No. of Hospitality-Focused Funds Aggregate Capital Raised ($bn) 60 Closed 40 No. of Funds Closed 50 35 No. of Hospitality-Exposure 40 30 Funds Closed 25 30 Aggregate Capital Raised ($bn) 20 by Hospitality-Exposure Funds 20 15 10 Aggregate Capital Raised ($bn) 10 by Hospitality-Focused Funds 5 0 0 Aggregate Capital Raised ($bn) - 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD Total Year of Final Close Source: Preqin Pro. Data as of August 2019 16
Boutique Hospitality Fund; Midas Hospitality, which (SCREP VI) from Hong Kong-based PAG Real Estate, is targeting $100mn for its Midas Hotel Fund; and which closed on its hard cap of $1.9bn in 2017. SCREP Pro-invest Group, which is targeting AUD 500mn for VI undertakes an opportunistic strategy and targets a its second hotel fund, Pro-invest Australian Hospitality range of properties, including hotels, logistics, office Fund II. and residential assets; the fund seeks to gain exposure to Japan, South Korea and China. An Increasingly Global Footprint While North America remains the dominant market Healthy Demand for Opportunistic and Value-Added for hospitality real estate, other regions are attracting Strategies growing amounts of capital. In 2017, Europe’s share As Fig. 6 shows, opportunistic and value-added of global hospitality fundraising hit a post-GFC peak strategies comprise the vast majority of hospitality (Fig. 5), helped by Blackstone’s $8.7bn Real Estate fundraising each year. Yet, as more investors look for Partners Europe V. With increasing investor demand stable returns, debt-focused vehicles are becoming for hospitality markets across the Asia-Pacific region, increasingly attractive, with a record $11bn raised by large funds are being raised in this space. These funds targeting investment in hospitality debt in 2018. include Secured Capital Real Estate Partners VI Fig. 5: Aggregate Capital Raised by Hospitality Fig. 6: Aggregate Capital Raised by Hospitality Real Estate Funds by Geographic Focus, 2004 - Real Estate Funds by Primary Strategy, 2004 - 2019 YTD 2019 YTD 100% 100% Proportion of Aggregate 90% 90% Proportion of Aggregate 80% 80% Capital Raised 70% 70% Capital Raised 60% 60% 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% 0% 0% 2019 YTD 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Year of Final Close Year of Final Close North America Europe Debt Core Core-Plus Asia-Pacific Rest of World Value Added Opportunistic Distressed Source: Preqin Pro. Data as of August 2019 Source: Preqin Pro. Data as of August 2019 Fig. 7: Notable Real Estate Hospitality Funds Closed Fund Size Final Close Fund Firm Firm Headquarters (mn) Date Sample Portfolio Property Portfolio of Select Service Pro-invest Australian Pro-invest Group Sydney, Australia 500 AUD* Sep-19 Hotels throughout Australia Hospitality Fund II & New Zealand Starwood Global Starwood Capital UK Hilton Hotel Portfolio, Miami Beach, US 7,600 USD Mar-18 Opportunity Fund XI Group UK, $135mn, Feb-18 Magna Hospitality Garment District Hotel, US, Magna Hotel Fund VI Rhode Island, US 250 USD Dec-17 Group $274mn, Feb-19 Greek Islands Hotel Blackstone Real Estate Blackstone Group New York, US 7,800 EUR Jun-17 Portfolio, Greece, $197mn, Partners Europe V Sep-19** Pro-invest Australian Portfolio of 8 Holiday Inn Pro-invest Group Sydney, Australia 380 AUD* Mar-16 Hospitality Fund I Express Hotels Source: Preqin Pro * Including co-investment. ** Estimated portfolio property. © Preqin Ltd. www.preqin.com 17
THE GLOBAL APPEAL OF HOSPITALIT Y REAL ESTATE: A PREQIN & PRO-INVEST REPORT Drivers of Growth: Outperformance Hospitality real estate outperforms MSCI US REIT Index as well as other real estate segments What is driving investor appetite for hospitality real Fig. 8: Horizon IRRs: Real Estate Hospitality vs. estate? Strong, reliable performance is a key factor. MSCI US REIT For a start, the sector has outperformed the public market, beating the MSCI US REIT Index as measured 12% by one- and five-year horizon IRRs (Fig. 8). 10% 8% Annualized Return Hospitality Trumps Other Areas 6% The hospitality segment has also outperformed other 4% real estate sectors across several vintage years. 2% Median net IRRs in the hospitality space surpassed 0% those for industrial, residential, retail and diversified funds of vintages 2011, 2013 and 2015, the most recent -2% year for which data is available (Fig. 9). -4% -6% Asian Hospitality Generates Top Performers 1 Year to 3 Years to 5 Years to Dec-18 Dec-18 Dec-18 Regional performance data shows that real estate Real Estate Hospitality MSCI US REIT funds focused on Asia & Rest of World have Source: Preqin Pro. Most Up-to-Date Data Fig. 9: Median Net IRRs by Vintage Year: Real Estate Hospitality vs. Other Property Types 25% Median Net IRR since Inception 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Vintage Year Hospitality Diversified Industrial Residential Retail Source: Preqin Pro. Most Up-to-Date Data 18
outperformed funds focused on other geographies across several vintage years. Median net IRRs for Asia & Rest of World-focused funds of vintage years 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2015 have exceeded the global average and regional counterparts (Fig. 10). With more capital targeting high-growth Asian markets, funds are seeing strong returns. Indeed, three of the five top performing funds active in the hospitality market invest in Asia. These are Gaw Capital Partners’ Gateway Real Estate Fund V, GreenOak Asia’s GreenOak Asia II and LaSalle Investment Management’s LaSalle Asia Opportunity Fund IV. The top performing fund – Gateway Real Estate Fund V, which has an IRR of 51.4% – invests in a range of property types including hospitality in Greater China and the ASEAN region, with selected exposure in Japan, South Korea and Australia. We have always considered hotels an integral part of any diversified real estate portfolio. It is not only about location, location, location: we search for qualified operators and managers who are able to Fig. 10: Real Estate Hospitality Funds: Median run their hotels sustainably Net IRRs by Vintage Year and Geographic Focus 20% and profitably. The 18% location, property, concept Median Net IRR since Inception and operator all need to be 16% 14% 12% 10% aligned in order to deliver 8% 6% a successful and profitable 4% investment. 2% 0% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Global Vintage Year North America Dirk Schuldes Europe Asia & Rest of World Global Head Real Estate Markets Hospitality, Source: Preqin Pro. Most Up-to-Date Data Commerz Real AG © Preqin Ltd. www.preqin.com 19
THE GLOBAL APPEAL OF HOSPITALIT Y REAL ESTATE: A PREQIN & PRO-INVEST REPORT Global Investors Flock to Hospitality Real Estate North America-based investors dominate, making up more than 80% of the total investor pool Investors based in North America comprise the largest Fig. 11: Investors with a Preference for Real proportion of LPs active in real estate hospitality, with Estate Hospitality by Investor Location 82% of the total (Fig. 11). As they look to high-growth markets in search of yield, their geographic targets are 0.7% 0.2% increasingly global. For example, Arkansas Teacher 2% Retirement System, a public pension fund, has a North America 3% $30mn commitment to LaSalle Asia Opportunity V. 12% Europe This fund focuses on investment in a range of property types, including hospitality, and is primarily focused on Asia Australia, Japan and China with a secondary focus on Australasia Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Middle East Strong Demand for Value-Added and Opportunistic 82% Latin America & Strategies Caribbean The largest share of investors opt for funds with value-added and opportunistic strategies (36% and Source: Preqin Pro Fig. 12: Investors with a Preference for Real Fig. 13: Proportion of Known Hospitality Real Estate Hospitality by Investor Type Estate Fund Commitments in 2014-2019 YTD by Strategy 30% 27% 1% 1% 1% 25% 21% Value Added 20% 18% 3%3% Opportunistic 15% 13% Debt 36% 10% 8% 20% 6% Distressed 5% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% Fund of Funds 0% Co-Investment Insurance Foundation Other Asset Manager Bank Private Sector Public Pension Endowment Superannuation Wealth Fund Pension Fund Company Family Office Sovereign Core Plan Scheme Fund 35% Core-Plus Source: Preqin Pro Source: Preqin Pro. Data as of August 2019 20
35% respectively, Fig. 13). Historically, these strategies Also noteworthy is the prominence of real estate – which have a higher risk/reward profile when debt – just over one-fifth of investors have exposure compared with core and core-plus investments – have to hospitality assets through debt vehicles. This type made up most of the capital raised to target hospitality. of investing is attractive for investors seeking greater capital protection and uncorrelated returns. Fig. 14: Most Active Investors by Commitments to Hospitality-Exposure Funds No. of Aggregate Known Committed Average Commitment Location Commitments Capital ($mn) Size ($mn) New York State Teachers' Retirement US 16 1,253 78 System Teacher Retirement System of Texas US 16 2,460 154 California State Teachers' Retirement US 12 1,711 143 System (CalSTRS) Missouri Local Government Employees US 10 505 63 Retirement System Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund US 9 415 52 Source: Preqin Pro. Data as of August 2019 Fig. 15: Most Active Investors outside of North America by Commitments to Hospitality-Exposure Funds No. of Aggregate Known Committed Average Commitment Location Commitments Capital ($mn) Size ($mn) State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan 6 567 113 Azerbaijan East Riding Pension Fund UK 4 116 29 Merseyside Pension Fund UK 4 37 12 Clwyd Pension Fund UK 3 29 10 Environment Agency Pension Fund UK 3 34 17 Source: Preqin Pro. Data as of August 2019 © Preqin Ltd. www.preqin.com 21
THE GLOBAL APPEAL OF HOSPITALIT Y REAL ESTATE: A PREQIN & PRO-INVEST REPORT Hospitality Real Estate Sees Healthy Deal Flow The hospitality sector has enjoyed over $110bn in private capital injection since 2015 Buoyant fundraising, underpinned by strong Fig. 16: Annual Global PERE Hospitality Deals, performance, has resulted in large inflows of capital 2012 - 2019 YTD into the hospitality real estate market. Over $110bn of private capital has been invested in the sector since 500 30 Aggregate Deal Value ($bn) 450 2015. This is driving a healthy pipeline of deals. 25 400 350 20 No. of Deals Deal value hit a high of $28bn in 2017, more than 3x the 300 level seen in 2012, before tapering off to $27bn in 2018 250 15 200 (Fig. 16). In tandem with deal values rising, the number 10 150 of deals has increased. From 162 deals in 2012, the 100 5 number of deals jumped to a high of 429 in 2017 before 50 slipping to 416 deals in 2018. 0 0 2019 YTD Jan-Aug 2018 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 From Mega Funds to Mega Deals Following the rise of mega funds, an increasing number of mega deals are emerging in the hospitality No. of Deals Aggregate Deal Value ($bn) real estate space. Source: Preqin Pro. Data as of August 2019 Fig. 17: Annual PERE Hospitality Deals by Fig. 18: PERE Hospitality Deals by Size and Region, 2012 - 2019 YTD Region, 2012 - 2019 YTD 100% 100% 26 11 1 56 7 2 90% 90% 19 9 80% 192 39 5 80% 70% Proportion of Deals 14 No. of Deals 70% 60% 48 18 213 60% 50% 50% 40% 30% 12 40% 30 425 125 30% 20% 10% 12 20% 0% 10% North Europe Asia Rest of World 0% America 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Less than $50mn $50-99mn YTD $100-249mn $250-499mn North America Europe Asia Rest of World More than $500mn Source: Preqin Pro. Data as of August 2019 Source: Preqin Pro. Data as of August 2019 22
Of the 11 PERE hospitality deals sized at $1bn that Europe accounted for 28% and Asia & Rest of World have been recorded so far, six were completed in the made up 9%. past 18 months. The largest deal completed since 2018, valued at $1.53bn, involves a property located at 701 Since 2012, higher-priced transactions have accounted Seventh Avenue in New York City (Fig. 19). Indianapolis- for a greater proportion of hospitality PERE deals in based real estate firm Maefield Development acquired Asia as compared with North America or Europe. Deals its partners’ stakes and now owns the entire property, of over $100mn represent around one-third of all deals a 39-storey, 350,000ft2 hotel and retail complex which completed in North America and Europe, while in Asia includes the 452-room Marriott EDITION Hotel. that figure is 56%. One of the largest recent hospitality deals in Asia involved Japan’s Sheraton Grande Tokyo The UK has also been a hot market for hospitality Bay Hotel, located close to the Tokyo Disney Resort. deals. For example, in November 2018 a $1bn portfolio Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and Japan- consisting of four Central London-based Grange hotels based REIT Invincible Investment Corporation acquired was sold to London-based real estate firm Queensgate the 1,016-room hotel for JPY 100bn ($948mn) in 2017. Investments. And earlier in the year, French hotel investor Foncière des Régions acquired a portfolio of 14 A key trend in this market is institutional investors’ hotels located across the UK for £830mn. growing appetite for direct deals. While North America is the primary focus, hospitality investing is becoming A Global Market for Deals increasingly global. Asia looks set for further growth, The US attracts the majority of PERE hospitality with Japan expected to benefit from an influx of investment. Cities such as New York, Chicago, Miami tourists as the host of the 2020 Olympic Games in and San Francisco – which are business hubs as well Tokyo. as global tourism destinations – are some of the most active locations for PERE hospitality investment worldwide. As of August, North America was responsible for 62% of global deals completed in 2019, Fig. 19: Largest PERE Hospitality Deals in 2017-2019 YTD Deal Deal Size Transaction Asset Date ($mn) Type Buyer(s) Seller(s) Location(s) Guangzhou R&F Beijing & China, Hotel Portfolio Jul-17 2,804 Portfolio Dalian Wanda Group Properties Wuhan, China Witkoff, Ian Schrager Maefield Company, New Valley, 701 Seventh Avenue Feb-18 1,530 Single Asset New York, US Development Winthrop Realty Trust, Carlton Group London, UK, Hotel Queensgate Nov-18 1,226 Portfolio Grange Hotels London, UK Portfolio Investments The Grand Wailea Jan-18 1,100 Single Asset Blackstone Group GIC Wailea, US Foncière des London & UK, Hotel Portfolio May-18 1,018 Portfolio Starwood Capital Group Régions Manchester, UK Source: Preqin Pro. Data as of August 2019 Fig. 20: Top Cities for PERE Hospitality Deals, 2017 - 2019 YTD 2017 2018 2019 YTD No. of Aggregate Deal No. of Aggregate Deal No. of Aggregate Deal City Country Deals Value ($mn) Deals Value ($mn) Deals Value ($mn) New York US 21 1,749 24 5,210 5 570 London UK 10 1,348 10 521 2 20 Washington US 8 319 6 404 2 253 Chicago US 2 167 6 256 3 113 Tampa US 1 - 5 119 3 223 Source: Preqin Pro. Data as of August 2019 © Preqin Ltd. www.preqin.com 23
THE GLOBAL APPEAL OF HOSPITALIT Y REAL ESTATE: A PREQIN & PRO-INVEST REPORT Rise of a Global Market AUM inflates as appetite for hospitality real estate grows among investors Since 2016, real estate hospitality assets under Fig. 21: Global Real Estate Hospitality Assets management (AUM) have posted steady growth: AUM under Management, 2007 - 2018 rose by 7% to $29bn as of December 2018 (Fig. 21). However, the rising trend seen in the past three years 45 Assets under Management ($bn) follows a sharp decline of more than a quarter (28%) 40 in 2016, when AUM slid from $37bn to $27bn in the 35 previous year. This is due in part to the liquidation of 30 several hospitality-focused funds that came the end of 25 19 20 34 35 15 36 35 29 their life span in 2015. As the universe of hospitality- 20 24 16 19 focused funds is still relatively small, single funds can 19 15 affect the overall market trend. 10 14 16 15 5 10 11 9 7 8 8 Value-added and opportunistic strategies made up the 4 5 6 0 majority (67%) of hospitality AUM (Fig. 22), with $10bn Dec-07 Dec-08 Dec-09 Dec-10 Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17 Dec-18 and $9.2bn in assets respectively. Dry Powder ($bn) Unrealized Value ($bn) Source: Preqin Pro Fig. 22: Global Real Estate Hospitality Assets under Management by Strategy, 2007 - 2018 100% 90% Proportion of Total AUM 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Dec-07 Dec-08 Dec-09 Dec-10 Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17 Dec-18 Opportunistic Value Added Debt Core Core-Plus Distressed Source: Preqin Pro 24
Asia-Pacific Growth Hospitality AUM reflects the growing investor appetite for global assets. Since the GFC, hospitality AUM in- volving investment outside of North America has more than doubled from $4.2bn in 2009 to $9.5bn in 2018. As investor demand for exposure to hospitality assets in the Asia & Rest of World region has risen, Asia- & Rest of World-focused AUM has seen a steady increase. Hospitality AUM focused on the region has trebled from $1.6bn in 2009 to $5.1bn as of December 2018 (Fig. 23). Hotels are an integral part of our operational real estate strategy. With our 'bed strategy,' we are tapping into the global trend of increasing middle-class and international travellers. However, as hotels are operation-intensive assets, Fig. 23: Asia- & Rest of World-Focused Real requiring daily attention Estate Hospitality Assets under Management, of the manager, the key 2007 - 2018 6 to capturing growth and mitigating the operational Assets under Management ($bn) 5.2 5.1 risks of hotel property lies 5 4.6 4.7 in the expertise of the fund 4 3.7 3.6 3.0 manager. 3 2.7 2.2 2 1.8 1.6 1 0.6 0 Chenhui Xia, CFA Dec-07 Dec-08 Dec-09 Dec-10 Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17 Dec-18 Head of Real Estate Transactions, Source: Preqin Pro Helaba Invest © Preqin Ltd. www.preqin.com 25
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